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LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
edited May 2009 in The Porch
Just got this in an email from Roo:

"We want to give everyone a heads up that tickets for this year's festival are selling at a brisk pace...outpacing last year's sales significantly."

I don't know about everyone else, but I thought with PJ in the line-up last year, it was a better line-up
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2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
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  • sludawg13sludawg13 Posts: 63
    Conversation held in Bonnaroo headquarters before this email was sent out........

    "Guys, ticket sales are down significantly from last year. What can we do to increase ticket sales?"

    "I know, let's make people nervous and make them think it's selling out quickly and people who are on the fence about going will jump right in and buy tickets now!"

    Just a hunch, but with the economy in the shape it is these days, a lot less people are travelling to festivals and are going to be having a lot more "staycations" this summer.
  • Brownie9160Brownie9160 Posts: 190
    Plus there are a lot of tickets on ebay for face value or slightly above. Last year I waited until a few weeks before and got a ticket for about $220! I agree that last year's lineup was better, but it will still be a good time no matter what...2 weeks away!
    Hartford 06
    Bonnaroo 08
    Hartford 08
    Mansfield I & II 08
    E.V. Boston I & II 08
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    sludawg13 wrote:
    Conversation held in Bonnaroo headquarters before this email was sent out........

    "Guys, ticket sales are down significantly from last year. What can we do to increase ticket sales?"

    "I know, let's make people nervous and make them think it's selling out quickly and people who are on the fence about going will jump right in and buy tickets now!"

    Just a hunch, but with the economy in the shape it is these days, a lot less people are travelling to festivals and are going to be having a lot more "staycations" this summer.
    :lol::lol::lol:
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Phish fans are crazy. They probably are getting close to a sell out. Went last year, but skipping because 1)Phis x 2 and 2) crazy ass price of tickets
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    I think overall the lineup this year is much better than last year. This year there is two great headliners, while last year there was one great headliners and two decent ones. This year's underbill (minus MMJ, Sigur Ros, and a few others) is much better than last years, but hey that's just my opinion.
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • fall by the waysidefall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 757
    going this year for the 1st time. wished I could have made it last year but the circumstances didn't work out. That being said, despite having PJ, MMJ, DCFC, and other great sets last year, I think overall this year's lineup is much more stacked. The BOSS, Phish x2, NIN, Beasties, Byrne, Harper, moe. -fuhgettaboutit!
    9/13/98, 10/4/00, 4/29/03, 6/29/03, 7/2/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/15/10, 9/11/11, 9/12/11, 10/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/25/13, 10/27/13, 9/26/15, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/5/16, 8/7/16, 8/13/18, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/26/21, 9/1/22, 9/2/22, 9/14/22, 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/7/24, 9/9/24, 9/12/24, 9/15/24, 9/17/24
  • Hatfield78Hatfield78 Posts: 69
    Phish is definitely the reason for the increase in ticket sales. It is going to be a crazier festival this year for sure. When Trey came to Atlanta and played the Tabernacle, that small part of town turned into something that you wouldn't believe if you didn't see it.
  • silver39silver39 Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,346
    Lebowski Fest will be there this year....that's worth it to me, haha!
    "I'll ride the wave,Where it takes me, I'll hold the pain, Release me"
    "I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
    "Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
  • Satans Red MosquitoSatans Red Mosquito Posts: 801
    I live about a hour north of Manchester, and I'm probably not going to Bonnaroo this year, I think the lineup is pretty off from last year, and 5 of my friends that went with me last year feel the same and are sitting this one out.
    Shows Attended
    2008 - Bonnaroo
    2009 - Chicago 1
    2010 - St Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Washington D.C
    2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty Festival
    2012 - Music Midtown Festival
    2013 - Wrigley, Dallas, Oklahoma City
    2014 - St. Louis, Memphis
    2016- Greenville, Lexington, Bonnaroo, Wrigley 1
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    did b-roo last year..f springstein and fish

    A! C! L!
    A!C! L!
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:
    did b-roo last year..f springstein and fish

    A! C! L!
    A!C! L!
    Chris, you're going to ACL? Nice!
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    LukinFan wrote:
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:
    did b-roo last year..f springstein and fish

    A! C! L!
    A!C! L!
    Chris, you're going to ACL? Nice!
    yes sir.
    i get a paycheck.
    i buy tickets.
    i need help.

    goin with my ex :shock: ...should be interesting
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    LukinFan wrote:
    Just got this in an email from Roo:

    "We want to give everyone a heads up that tickets for this year's festival are selling at a brisk pace...outpacing last year's sales significantly."

    I don't know about everyone else, but I thought with PJ in the line-up last year, it was a better line-up


    The line ups are comparable. This year top end is better than last year.

    PJ=Bruce
    Metalica<Phish
    WSP<Phish
    JJ<Beasties
    Kanye<NIN

    However, last years mix of indie/ new alt. bands was far superior making it a deeper lineup.

    Either way, Bonnaroo is only 13 days away. I'm so pumped.
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:
    did b-roo last year..f springstein and fish

    A! C! L!
    A!C! L!
    Chris, you're going to ACL? Nice!
    yes sir.
    i get a paycheck.
    i buy tickets.
    i need help.

    goin with my ex :shock: ...should be interesting

    Atleast you should get some aggression filled sex out of it.
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    Atleast you should get some aggression filled sex out of it.

    i go...for the music

    although she does wanna share a room....uhoh
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:

    goin with my ex :shock: ...should be interesting
    WOW!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,262
    Yeah, I'm not buyin' the email saying tickets are selling faster so "you better hurry". It's just a marketing tactic. I *do* think without Phish the sales would be worse, but I'm thinking attendance won't be too different from last year.
  • velogatorvelogator Posts: 174
    I'm going again this year, although it won't be the same without PJ. Having sai that, since I don't have any band that I'm going to see specifically, I'll be able to relax and enjoy new bands :)
    Manchester, TN - 2008
    Washington, D.C. - 2008
    Philadelphia, PA I - 2009
    Bristow, VA - 2010
    Baltimore, MD - 2013
    Milwaukee, WI - 2014
    Hampton, VA - 2016
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    velogator wrote:
    I'm going again this year, although it won't be the same without PJ. Having sai that, since I don't have any band that I'm going to see specifically, I'll be able to relax and enjoy new bands :)

    Last year is going to be tough to top, but I was on a mission last year. I was so damn driven to get up front for PJ. I agree it will be great to relax a little more. I think that MGMT and Outernational are the only bands at Roo that I have seen before. So it will be awesome to sse a bunch of bands that I have yet to experience live.
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    Just for the record, they number the tickets. Somebody on the Inforoo board has one over 71,000. So I'm thinking they are not bs-ing with the email.
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    Phish is the reason...
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    Just for the record, they number the tickets. Somebody on the Inforoo board has one over 71,000. So I'm thinking they are not bs-ing with the email.
    the tickets are numbered this year?
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,262
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    Just for the record, they number the tickets. Somebody on the Inforoo board has one over 71,000. So I'm thinking they are not bs-ing with the email.

    I have VIP tix with #'s 76xxx and 78xxx. You sure it just isn't a numbering scheme?
  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,262
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    Phish is the reason...

    Which is fine with me- hopefully it results in a mellower crowd than the last couple years.
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    AndySlash wrote:
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    Just for the record, they number the tickets. Somebody on the Inforoo board has one over 71,000. So I'm thinking they are not bs-ing with the email.

    I have VIP tix with #'s 76xxx and 78xxx. You sure it just isn't a numbering scheme?

    The unscientific study being done on inforoo makes believe that they started at one and went upward. Most tickets are in order from when they were purchased. There are some outliers, but I think they will go over 80,000 this year.
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    AndySlash wrote:
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    Just for the record, they number the tickets. Somebody on the Inforoo board has one over 71,000. So I'm thinking they are not bs-ing with the email.

    I have VIP tix with #'s 76xxx and 78xxx. You sure it just isn't a numbering scheme?

    The unscientific study being done on inforoo makes believe that they started at one and went upward. Most tickets are in order from when they were purchased. There are some outliers, but I think they will go over 80,000 this year.
    Wasn't it over 100,000 last year?
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • BMo-643BMo-643 Posts: 220
    I can't believe people think this years lineup comes close to last years.

    All my friends where all pumped to go back this year and they released this lineup. Between the 4 of us, I think we counted a combine 4 bands that we wanted to see....needless to say we were massively disappointed with this lineup...mostly because people make a big deal about having Phish and Bruce - two bands that I absolutely can't stand - especially Phish...

    Last years Roo and Lolla lineups the two most stacked lineups I have ever seen..
    Cincinnati 06'
    Lollapalooza 07'
    Bonnaroo 08'
    Columbus 10'
    Noblesville 10'
    Alpine Valley 11'
    Alpine Valley 11'
    Music Midtown 12'
    Wrigley Field 13'
    Cincinnati 14'
    Lexington 16'
  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,262
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    The unscientific study being done on inforoo makes believe that they started at one and went upward. Most tickets are in order from when they were purchased. There are some outliers, but I think they will go over 80,000 this year.

    Huh. Interesting. Wouldn't my tix be sequential, then? I did get mine a week or so after the initial onsale (and there was a presale before that), but I have a hard time believing 70,000+ had been sold by that point.
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    LukinFan wrote:

    Wasn't it over 100,000 last year?

    Maybe
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:

    Wasn't it over 100,000 last year?

    Maybe
    just from what I heard- but who knows
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
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